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The words some and any are used for countable and uncountable nouns.. Example: I have bought some bread.. any Example: I have not bought any bread.. Example: Have you bought any bread?.

The words some and any are used for countable and uncountable nouns In general,

we could say that some means a few / a little and any means none in negative clauses or a few / a little in questions.

Positive Clauses

In positive clauses, we usually use some.

Example:

I have bought some bread

I have bought some apples

Negative Clauses

In negative clauses, we use any Note, however, that any alone is not a negative - it must be not any

Example:

I have not bought any bread

I have not bought any apples

Questions

In questions, we usually use any.

Example:

Have you bought any bread?

Have you bought any apples?

Compound Words with some & any

Some & any can also be part of compound words such as:

• something / anything

• someone / anyone

• somewhere / anywhere

Note that some & any have to be used with a noun while compound words with some & any can stand on their own.

Example:

I have bought some bread

I have bought something

However, some and any need not stand directly before the noun Sometimes, the noun appears somewhere before some or any and is not repeated So if you are not sure whether to use some or something for example, check if there is a noun in the sentence that you can place after some.

Example:

I do not have to buy bread Rachel has already bought some [bread].

Exceptions

Positive Clauses with Any

We usually use some in positive clauses But after never, without, hardly, we use any.

Example:

We never go anywhere

She did her homework without any help

There’s hardly anyone here